#642C2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.082 23.9), rgb(100, 44, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#642C2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642C2A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 44, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.082 23.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #642C2A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642C2A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #642C2A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642C2A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6864
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3432
oklch(42.8% 0.105 24)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642C2A
oklch(37% 0.082 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#642C2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #393629 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D232C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642C2A
#642C2A
oklch(37% 0.082 23.9)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #642C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #642C2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.